ASCII.jp MateBook X Trial Report Is it okay to install Core i even though it is fanless !?

Huawei announced the company's first clamshell mobile notebooks "MateBook X" and "MateBook D" in Berlin, Germany on May 23, and was released in June in Europe.

The only Japanese models announced on July 4 are the tablet type 2in1 "MateBook E" and the 13 type "MateBook X", and it is a pity that the 15 type D was not announced, but the product version "MateBook E" "MateBook X" has arrived, so I tried it.

Carrying a pink laptop is also a great experience.

The 13-inch LCD, which is available in three colors, gold, gray, and pink, is wider than the 13.3-inch LCD !?

MateBook X comes in a beautiful box with a golden logo on white

The first impression is that the opened "MateBook X" is similar in design and name to a certain MB series of a certain company A. There are three colors to be released in Japan: gold "Prestige Gold", pink "Rose Gold" and chic "Space Gray", and the upper Core i7 equipped model is set to be gold only. Only i7 and i5 have been announced as installed CPUs, but since the Core i5 model I tried was equipped with 7200U, it is naturally expected that the Core i7 will be 7500U.

I thought it would be (?) Space gray for boys, but the top spec is only gold !!

The first thing I feel when I open the LCD is the narrow frame and the size of the screen. It is 13-inch and has a resolution of 2160 x 1440. It's just 3 to 2, the same as today's Surface type 2in1 PCs. When viewed side by side, it clearly feels wider than the conventional 16: 9 ratio LCD.

When I actually measured the screen size of the LCD, it was 275 x 183 mm wide and the 13.3-inch LAVIE was 295 x 162 mm. When multiplied, it is 503 square centimeters and 477 square centimeters, and the MateBook X is 5% wider.

By the way, 3: 2 is the Surface Book and Surface Laptop, but since these are 13.5 inches, the LCD size is 285 x 190 mm. It will increase by 13% to 542 square centimeters. By the way, in the case of 15.6 type 16: 9, it is 344 x 193 mm and 664 square centimeters, so it increases by 39%. I'm sorry, but the LCD area of ​​the mobile notebook is such a ratio.

Although it is 13-inch, the area is wider than 13.3-inch because the LCD has an aspect ratio closer to a square.

The current trend of "screen body ratio" is 88%, boasting a narrow frame. The brightness has not been announced, but the maximum brightness is about Mabushii. The contrast ratio is 1000: 1, so it is fine and the characters are easy to see. It's a clamshell type that is not touch compatible, so it's okay, but the surface uses gorilla glass similar to smartphones, and it has a smooth glossy surface. Even though the backlight is bright, it becomes a little difficult to see when the light source on the ceiling reflects.

If you turn on "Sight protection", it will cut the blue light. You can also set cool and warm colors.

The main body size is 286 x 211 x 12.5 mm, XPS 13 is 304 x 200 x 15 mm, LAVIE ZERO is 305 x 205 x 16.9 mm, the aspect ratio is different, but you are competing with narrow frame rivals.

Is fanless heat okay with Core i7 / 5 installed?

What's new about the MateBook X is that it has a "fanless" structure that has a Core i5 / i7 U processor but no fan for cooling. According to the release, "Huawei's unique space cooling technology and aerospace grade heat dissipation material are used to prevent heat generation in the CPU." Since there is no cooling fan, it means that heat is dissipated from the surface of the main body.

When I left the benchmark test where the CPU actually runs at high speed, the bottom of the main unit became hot. Even in an air-conditioned office, the infrared thermometer exceeds 40 degrees Celsius, and it is in a "very warm" state, which is just right for warming up in winter. When I checked the temperature of the CPU with the app, it was over 60 degrees, so it would be unavoidable that the bottom plate would exceed 40 degrees.

Since it is a fanless setting, there are no slits on the bottom for sucking air, so dust does not enter.

However, even in such a state, the upper keyboard surface is slightly warm, so there is no effect on the operation. If you don't put it on your bare lap, there should be no problem in practical use.

The keyboard is well designed and there are no clever keys in the Japanese layout. The Enter key is also large and you can type without stress. The key input sound is very quiet and does not bother others.

The touchpad is 105 x 60 mm, which is a little horizontal, and the surface is not very slippery. The click feeling is shallow and makes a little noise, but it is not noticeable.

"Ke" and "Mu" are not aligned, and the return key is a Japanese keyboard with a sufficient area.

Dolby sound and fingerprint sensor make you feel paradise

The sound is equipped with the world's first "Dolby Atmos Sound System". The speaker is only installed in the back of the keyboard, but it is very clear and spacious for a notebook PC of this size. It feels good that the sound does not break even when the volume is turned up and it stretches cleanly.

On the Dolby Atmos settings screen, in addition to selecting the type of sound, you can also set the sound to your liking with the equalizer.

PCs with a built-in fingerprint sensor have been sold by various companies, but in the MateBook X, it is built in the power button on the upper right of the keyboard. To register, just place your finger in the Windows 10 control panel as instructed.

With a conventional fingerprint sensor, it feels like pressing or sliding your finger to "input" when Windows starts up and authenticates, but in the case of MateBook X, if you press the power button, it will be recognized as it is. .. Not only when returning from sleep, but also when starting from shutdown, the fingerprint is authenticated the moment the button is pressed, so it starts as it is. It doesn't stop at login. It's exactly the same as wake-up on a smartphone, and there is no stress at all. This is something that other PC makers want to imitate.

The fingerprint sensor built into the round power key catches the fingerprint the moment you press it, which is very convenient.

The interface is Type-C only and Isagi Yoshi.

The interface is very simple, only one Type-C terminal on each side of the main unit and an earphone jack. If you connect the AC adapter to one, the rest is 1. This is the same concept as a certain MB, connecting the optional "MateDock II" and using HDMI or Type-A terminal. However, since the MateBook X comes with one Type-C to Type-A conversion adapter, I'm grateful that you can connect a USB memory or mouse immediately after purchasing it.

MateDock II is compact and has a D-sub terminal

I was suspicious (sorry) the speed was more than expected and it is a fanless but fast machine.

I ran everyone's favorite benchmark test. Since it is a fanless machine, I was suspicious that the drive voltage and clock of the CPU might be dropped, but the result is that it is equal to or faster than a notebook PC equipped with the same CPU. Came out.

The familiar Cinebench 15 has a CPU of 320 and OpenGL of 44, which is the highest level value for a Core i5-7200U. Also, 3DMark's Fire Strike has hit a number close to 903 and Core i7-7500U. The bottom is hot, but it's amazing that the speed comes out properly.

The SSD speed is CristalDiakMark as usual, which is the standard value for PCIe connection models with multi Seq Q32 read 1297, write 645, regular Seq read 690, write 591.

The battery was announced as 41.4Wh, and 40Wh was detected by the measurement software. When I operated it with the usual BBench with maximum brightness, high performance, and saving OFF, it operated for almost 4 hours. The average operating time of a mobile notebook with a Core i7 / i5 under the same conditions is 2.5 to 3.5 hours, which is a very good result for a 40Wh battery. The energy-saving ability cultivated with smartphones may have been poured into it.

I made the AC adapter for smartphones a little bigger. I am grateful to include a terminal conversion adapter.

The included AC adapter has a maximum output of 20V2A and 40W, but it is small and weighs 136g including the cable, which is also lightweight. While driving under the same conditions as above, the charging time is slightly slower, 50 minutes to 50% and 85 minutes to 70%.

The weight is nominally 1050g, but when measured, it was 1048g. Well, NEC's LAVIE ZERO and Fujitsu's UH have achieved 700-800g, so it can not be said to be "ultra-lightweight" (especially in Japan), but the metallic feel of the body is still higher here.

Huawei has a good LCD, sound, and fingerprint sensor, so please have a built-in LTE modem !!

The 13-inch mobile notebook has already been cultivated by VAIO and ThinkPad in Japan, and by NEC and Fujitsu. And in the last two years or so, overseas manufacturers have introduced silver paso as a countermeasure against a certain MB. LAVIE and LIFEBOOK have achieved 700h, and there is also a model that is more than 200g lighter than MateBook X and the liquid crystal rotates 360 degrees.

The price of MateBook X is 172,800 yen (excluding tax) for Core i5 + 8GB memory + SSD 256GB + Office, which is almost the same as the Japanese manufacturer. The same model sells for $ 1,100 on Amazon.com, so I'd appreciate it if you could make it a little cheaper.

The biggest attraction of MateBook X is the bright and beautiful LCD of 3: 2. In addition, if you like the good sound, the chewyness of the fingerprint sensor, and the colors such as gold and pink, you can buy it in haste.

I'm sorry as usual, but if Huawei puts it out, I would like to have an LTE modem built-in. For me, I would like an English keyboard with a space gray color on the Core i7, and there is currently no such combination, but at least I want the top model to be able to choose from three colors. Thank you, Mr. Huawei.